A place where unending fields of dreams merge with mountains, moonscapes ... and dazzling colours give way to gentle hues ... a land of solitude and mystery, pregnant with the spirits of the past ... a land where rivers of diamonds cut through the sunbaked earth. Travel along the ghost trail and make acquaintance with some of Kimberly's most unusual residents and tap into the psychic world of the mystical, magical masters of the universe, the San Bushmen of the Kalahari.

This is a pulsating African City on the Eastern Seaboard of South Africa ... a place where people such as Ghandi and Churchill, who straddled the world stage, left their mark and giants of African history such as Shaka and John Langalibalele Dube, played a significant role.

Ghosts, water monsters, heroic battles and the spirit of King Shaka, all weave through the landscape of KwaZulu Natal - a land of precipitous mountains, dramatic gorges and verdant green valleys. Share in encounters with the supernatural and explore legends that live on to this day.

In the Northern Province of South Africa lies a network of ancient citadels: Thulamela, Mapungubwe, and remnants of the 1st Rain Queen Empire - citadels linked to the Great Zimbabwe culture, as well as the mystical Lake Fundudzi where dwells the immortal Dituwane and the legendary Phiphidi Falls as well as the Sacred Forest, haunted by the vanquished San and the spirits of the Venda chiefs.

The Limpopo Province in the northern most regions of South Africa is a scenic dreamland of mighty mountain ranges, lush forest, dramatic waterfalls and limitless bushveld... It's a land where ancestral tribes from Dark Africa, Voortrekkers, adventurers, fortune seekers, hunters, missionaries and traders melded together in a giant cauldron to create a colourful folklore in which history and myth blend as one.

South Africa's Free State is an ancient land, one steeped in archeological and palaeontological treasures. Stone Age artefacts, implements and fossils have been found in many areas and its rich cultural tapestry is enhanced by fascinating folklore, myths & legends. Meet the legendary Renier de Winaar who encounters the Devil on the slopes of the Aasvoelberg and creates the famous Eye of Zastron. Journey down the Orange River in search of the fabled water spirit and make contact with the spirit of the great philosopher and writer Sir Laurens van der Post.

A first view of Dubai inspires a sense of wonder. The similarities and vast differences between old and modern Dubai are what set the city apart from many other metropolises – it is a reflection of the timeless, mystic adventure of Arabia, from buzzing souks to the majestic desert. Amidst the bustling and exotic cosmopolitan lifestyle you can experience all the atmosphere of a souk in the 1950’s, as you stroll through a labyrinth of spice stores, pottery and carpentry workshops and rows of shops, including tailors, grocers, textile merchant and date sellers. Experience the unique adventure and wonder of this fascinating city of contrasts … a distinctive blend of modern city and timeless desert, East and West, old and new.

A thousand miles from anywhere this Indian Ocean archipellago became the hideaway of legendary pirates who plundered wealthy trading vessels. These paradise islands have over the centuries lured visitors to their shores - their strange stories and the mystical attractions of the islands are explored in this programme.

The island of Mauritius is a place steeped in mystery and legend. Colonised by the French it became home to many a wealthy Sugar Baron who exploited cheap slave labour to work in their plantations. The programme takes viewers on a visual oddyssey of the island's checkered past and draws them into the cultural offerings of its present day inhabitants who are a colourful mix of Indians, Chinese, French and Creole.

The Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar has been romanticized throughout the ages because of its unique tropical beauty and its rich tapestry of legends. Many of its legacies expressed in ruined palaces, old buildings and hidden slave chambers are among the stories that are told. Let your imagination be filled with the moving story of Princess Salme and her German lover, whose youthful daring and love for each other overcame the social obstacles put in their path.